Which of the Following Best Characterizes Middle Adulthood

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes middle adulthood?

• A) a time of few stressors
• B) a time of both positive and negative aspects
• C) a time of great responsibility, but few positive aspects
• D) a time when few people cope well with multiple stressors

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Definitions:

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions, knowledge—to oneself and others, and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.

Transference

The process by which emotions, desires, or expectations are redirected and applied to a new object or person, often unconsciously and stemming from previous relationships.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember and give more weight to information that is encountered first in a series.

Recency Effect

The phenomenon where more recently presented information is better remembered and has a stronger influence on judgment than older information.